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Operational excellence as critical as asset allocation for success

Asset allocation is often nominated as the most important element in long-term investment performance. But the Fiduciary Investor s Symposium at Stanford University heard that no investment strategy or process can operate in a vacuum – it can’t happen effectively without operational excellence.

SIMON HOYLESeptember 29, 2023

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Get on board: why the megatrend is your friend

Simon HoyleSeptember 28, 2023

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Politics rivals profits for portfolio influence, says Bridgewater co-CIO

Aleks VickovichSeptember 27, 2023

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The hands and feet of AI and the renewable energy transition

SIMON HOYLESeptember 26, 2023

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AI could be ‘as big as the internet’ for investors

Aleks VickovichSeptember 22, 2023

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Pension CIOs re-evaluate China exposure

The CIOs of three global pension schemes have told the 2023 Fiduciary Investors Symposium they are re-evaluating or reducing their exposure to the world’s second largest economy as tensions between the US and China escalate. But they are resisting total divestment to a country that still dominates emerging markets benchmarks.

Aleks VickovichSeptember 20, 2023

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Railpen: Fiduciary management in practice

Railpen has combined its fiduciary and risk management roles enhancing the fiduciary element across investment strategy and developing a risk model that fits better with the long-term thinking of a pension fund explains Mads Gosvig, the fund's chief officer, fiduciary and investment management.

Sarah RundellSeptember 19, 2023

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Florida SBA hikes pay levels; portfolio managers gain most

Florida State Board of Administration has significantly increased compensation for its investment professionals in line with midway pay levels at peer funds. Early stage portfolio managers see the sharpest rises reflecting competition in that corner of the market but the SBA is also paying more to its back office staff.

Sarah RundellSeptember 18, 2023

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Why City of Austin goes evergreen in first private markets foray

With a new funded policy in place, CIO David Kushner is building a new private markets allocation at COAERS. He explains why private credit evergreen investments make a good starting point for a new private markets allocation that will make up 10 per cent of the fund.

Sarah RundellSeptember 14, 2023

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Penn PSERS trims leverage, adds fixed income and hones in on fees

The $71.9 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System has reduced net leverage, added fixed income and continues to shave costs off its external investment management fees, mostly by reducing private allocations. The trimming and shifting of the portfolio is part of an adjusted SAA responding to ongoing market changes.

Sarah RundellSeptember 12, 2023

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PPF throws hat in the ring to manage DB pension assets for growth

The United Kingdom’s £32 billion Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is marketing its credentials to act as consolidator for the country’s thousands of DB corporate retirement funds.

Sarah RundellSeptember 11, 2023

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